EL1 level Project Manager

HOBAN Recruitment is recruiting experienced EL1‑level Project Managers with a strong project and construction management background to support the delivery of security‑sensitive building programs located in BARTON ACT.
This role suits professionals who excel at managing complex projects, ensuring compliance with security standards, and delivering outcomes on time and within budget.

Please note: This is a security‑designated position. Successful candidates must hold a current Australian Government Negative Vetting Level 2 (NV2) Security Clearance prior to commencement.

About the Role
As an EL1 Project Manager, you will be responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of security and construction projects, including works undertaken locally and at overseas posts. You will play a critical leadership role, ensuring strict compliance with security, legislative and quality requirements throughout all project phases.

Key duties include:

• Leading and motivating multidisciplinary project teams across all project phases
• Delivering projects in line with approved scope, schedule and budget
• Managing design, documentation and delivery through Initiation, Design, Delivery, Handover and Defects Liability phases
• Administering contracts, variations and change control processes
• Coordinating and reviewing design and construction documentation against security standards
• Managing procurement of consultants and contractors, including drafting SOWs and Work Orders
• Establishing project governance, reporting, document control and administration systems
• Overseeing quality assurance, WHS compliance and NCC compliance
• Managing project risks, costs, contingencies and stakeholder expectations
• Coordinating handover, close‑out activities and lessons learned reporting
• Undertaking site visits and overseas travel as required by project schedules

Benefits

• Competitive pay rate of between $76.29 and $85.34 per hour at EL1 Level, including casual loading, providing you with financial stability and recognition for your expertise.
• 12% superannuation to secure your future and support your retirement planning.
• Start date 1st July 2026 to 30 June 2027, allowing you to embark on this exciting opportunity without delay.
• Full-time position, offering 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, enabling a healthy work-life balance and time.
• Opportunity to work on high‑profile, security‑critical projects
• Exposure to international projects and overseas travel
• Leadership role within a structured EL1 project governance environment
• Work in a central Barton, ACT location
• Support and representation from a trusted government recruitment partner
• Contribute to projects with long‑term national and international impact

About You
You are an experienced project professional with a strong background in construction and security‑focused project delivery, capable of managing complexity in highly regulated environments.
You will bring:

• Proven experience in project and/or construction management, ideally within security‑sensitive environments
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, schedules and resources effectively
• Strong knowledge of building regulations, WHS obligations and the National Construction Code
• Experience reviewing architectural, engineering and "as‑built" documentation
• Ability to manage procurement and oversee consultants and contractors
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience coordinating projects both locally and remotely
• Willingness to travel overseas as required
• Mandatory: Current Australian Government Negative Vetting Level 2 (NV2) Security Clearance

Please note you do need to be an AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN and hold an NV2 Security Clearance for this Federal Government role
Positions close for submissions at COB WEDNESDAY 22nd April 2026.

At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at adjustments@hoban.com.au or visit hoban.com.au/adjustments for additional contact details.